Mr Santa

【作者】Jarvis
賈維斯（Jarvis）主修平面設計，在成為童書創作者之前，曾擔任黑膠唱片封套設計師、網站設計師與動畫導演。

他在沃克圖書（Walker Books）出版的知名作品包括橋樑書系列《Bear and Bird》，描繪一對好朋友之間逗趣的誤會與溫馨笑料；該系列六冊中的第一本《Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories》一出版即獲選為獨立書店當月選書（Indie Book of the Month），並已授權發行全球15個國家地區。

他的繪本創作豐富，包括《Follow Me, Flo!》、《Tropical Terry》、《Mrs Mole, I’m Home!》、《Thank You, Our Pebbles》；其中《The Boy with Flowers in His Hair》一書更勇奪奧斯卡童書獎（Oscar’s Book Prize）與獨立書店童書獎（Indies Book Prize），而《Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth》則榮獲維多利亞與亞伯特博物館最佳插畫書獎（V&A Best Illustrated Book）。

此外，他也為派翠西亞·托特（Patricia Toht）所著、深受讀者喜愛的節慶系列繪本《Pick a Pine Tree》、《Pick a Pumpkin》與《Pick a Perfect Egg》親自繪製插畫。賈維斯的作品全球累計銷量已突破200萬冊，並翻譯成25種以上的語言。目前他與妻子以及愛犬麥洛（Milo）定居於曼徹斯特（Manchester）。歡迎透過 Instagram 帳號 @JarvisPictureBooks 追蹤他的生活與繪畫點滴。


Jarvis studied Graphic Design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children’s bookmaker. His titles with Walker Books include Bear and Bird, an illustrated fiction series that follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends. The first of six titles, Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories, was the Indie Book of the Month on release and has been published into 15 different territories. His picture books include Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home!, Thank You, Our Pebbles, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the much-loved Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkinand Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. His titles have over sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been published into over 25 languages. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo. Find him on Instagram at: @JarvisPictureBooks.